All Things Tudors

On 18 February 1503, the future Henry VIII was formally created Prince of Wales - a title that marked his transformation from the “spare” royal son into England’s unquestioned heir.

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Sir John Grey of Groby, first husband of the future Queen Elizabeth Woodville, was killed on 17 February 1461, fighting for the Lancastrian cause at the Second Battle of St Albans.

His death would quietly alter the course of English history.

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On 16 February 1624, Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Richmond, died at his London residence.

Many of his titles passed to his younger brother, ensuring the continuation of the Lennox line within the Stuart court.

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Enjoyed Tudor Places Issue 20 - especially their first venture into Scotland. The feature on Linlithgow Palace was a standout. Perfect magazine to curl up with - beautiful, informative, and always immersive for Tudor history lovers.

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On 14 February 1387, John I of Portugal married Philippa of Lancaster, eldest daughter of John of Gaunt. It sealed the Anglo-Portuguese alliance forged by the Treaty of Windsor, one of the oldest continuous diplomatic alliances in the world.

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Elizabeth Stuart, the “Winter Queen” of Bohemia, died on 13 February 1662 in London - far from the kingdom she once briefly ruled, yet leaving behind a legacy that would shape the future of the British monarchy.

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On 12 February 1554, England witnessed one of the most tragic episodes of the Tudor succession crisis: the executions of Queen Jane and her husband Guildford Dudley at the Tower of London.

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On 11 February 1531, Henry VIII secured the title of Supreme Head of the Church of England - a title carefully qualified with the phrase “so far as the law of Christ allows,” but one that nevertheless marked a decisive shift in authority.

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Review: Queen James (U.S. title The Six Loves of James I) by Gareth Russell

A nuanced, beautifully written portrait of James VI & I. A must-read for Tudor-Stuart history fans. Honestly, history writing at its best!

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The English Reformation claimed one of its most tragic victims on 9 February 1555 with the execution of Bishop John Hooper, burned at the stake in Gloucester.

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On 7 February 1587, Elizabeth I’s signed death warrant arrived at Fotheringhay Castle and was read aloud to Mary, Queen of Scots. After nearly 19 years as England’s royal prisoner, Mary was formally told she would die the following morning.

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Queen Anne was born on 6 February 1665, at St James’s Palace.

Her reign closed the Stuart chapter of British history, paving the way for the Hanoverian succession and a new era of constitutional monarchy.

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On 5 February 1549, the fifteen year old Lady Elizabeth was summoned before Sir Robert Tyrwhitt.

Elizabeth faced probing questions meant to test her judgment and loyalty to the regime of her half-brother, Edward VI.

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On 4 February 1194, King Richard I - the Lionheart - was finally released from captivity, bringing one of the most dramatic episodes of medieval kingship to an end.

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On 3 February 1461, Owen Tudor was executed.

Captured after the Lancastrian defeat at the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross, Owen was taken to Hereford, where he was beheaded without trial.

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On 2 February 1488, at just nearly 15, Prince James, the future James IV of Scotland, left Stirling Castle to join in open revolt against his father, James III. Within months, father and son would face each other on the battlefield.

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On 1 February 1327, Edward III was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

Although crowned with all the solemnity of tradition, real power initially rested with Edward’s mother, Isabella of France, and her ally Roger Mortimer.

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On 31 January 1510 Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a stillborn daughter.

The succession crisis was shaped slowly, through private anguish, medical misunderstanding, and expectations that pressed long before politics turned ruthless.

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On 30 January 1495, the trial of Sir William Stanley began at Westminster.

Stanley admitted he would not fight against Perkin Warbeck if the claimant truly proved to be Richard, Duke of York - a statement Henry interpreted as treason.

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Dr. Nicola Tallis and Nathen Amin’s Wars of the Roses event was nothing short of exceptional! From start to finish, it struck that balance between rigorous scholarship & engaging storytelling, making a complex period feel fresh & urgent again.

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On 28 January 1521, the Diet of Worms formally opened in the imperial city of Worms, in modern day Germany. Convened by the young Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the assembly was called to address the explosive challenge posed by Martin Luther.

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On 27 January 1596 , Francis Drake died off the coast of Portobelo in the Spanish Main.

Struck by dysentery during a faltering expedition against Spanish possessions, Drake died at sea. He was buried at sea in a lead coffin.

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On 26 January 1554, Queen Mary I wrote to her half-sister Elizabeth - not with sisterly warmth, but with a summons that carried the weight of a warning.

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Dr. Owen Emmerson’s Treason and the Tudor Crown was such a brilliant, thought-provoking event. I loved seeing how the idea of treason evolved under each Tudor monarch and giving us a glimpse into the psyche of each ruler.

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On 24 January 1503, a symbolic moment took place at Westminster Abbey: the foundation stone was laid for what would become one of the most breathtaking royal building projects of the Tudor age - now know as the iconic Henry VII’s Lady Chapel.

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On 23 January 1516, Ferdinand II of Aragon died at Madrigalejo. Ferdinand had helped shape Spain into a rising superpower, and his influence reached into Tudor England through the diplomacy Henry VII depended on to secure his fragile dynasty.

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On 22 January 1575, James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, died at Hamilton Castle - closing the long, turbulent life of one of the most powerful and controversial men of 16th-century Scotland.

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On 21 January 1590, King James VI of Scotland arrived with his new queen, Anna of Denmark, at Kronborg Castle - the great Danish stronghold at Helsingør - so Anna could be reunited with the family she had left behind.

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On 20 January 1327, King Edward II was confronted at Kenilworth Castle and pressured into giving up the throne - one of the most dramatic royal downfalls in English history.

He was moved into tighter captivity at Berkeley Castle and died later that year.

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On 19 January 1636, the celebrated Flemish-born portraitist Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger died - an artist whose brush helped define the look of late Elizabethan England and the early Jacobean court.

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